Del Mar Recap for Thursday (8-13-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One dueling front running winner at 6f on dirt. On the turf course, a stalking favorite won the 8.5f opener, a stalking favorite graduated at 5f, a 3-1 closer tallied at 5f, and a 5-1 front runner scored at 5f (rail at 24 feet).
Antonio Fresu (turf sprints), Juan Hernandez, and Joel Rosario (routes) each booted home two winners. Peter Miller saddled a pair of turf sprint winners.
August 13 Claims: Race 2 – Ghostwritten ($50k, Christopher Davis). Race 4 – Concord Bridge ($32k, Francisco Rodriguez), Mega Moon ($32k, Steve Knapp), Tessuto ($32k, Peter Miller). Race 5 – Magical Miss ($25k, Mark Glatt).
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $49,550 and tickets with six winners paid $6,050.60. Tickets with five winners paid $68.60.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Thursday (8-13-26)
DMR 1 MR. A. P. (DMR Best Bet #1, $3.60)
DMR 2 GHOSTWRITTEN ($4.40), Exacta ($8.60)
Double (races 1-2, $8.60)
DMR 3 LESS PLEASE ($4.00)
Double (races 2-3, $12.60)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $27.80)
Double (races 3-4, $14.40)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $39.80)
DMR 5 Elite Heat/Magical Miss/Angelica Bay Trifecta ($85.20)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $53.80)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Friday (8-14-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running sprint winner at 5.5f on dirt. On the turf course, a 6-1 closing first timer graduated at one mile, a closing favorite scored at one mile, a 9-2 closer tallied at 5f, and a 9-1 closer earned her diploma in the flat mile finale (rail at 24 feet).
Juan Hernandez (dirt) and Kazushi Kimura (sprints) both booted home a pair. Michael McCarthy (maidens) and Doug O’Neill (claiming) both saddled two winners.
August 14 Claims: Race 1 – Jalisco ($12.5k, Robert Lucas), Stanford Dropout ($12.5k, Steve Knapp). Race 3 – Circuit Breaker ($25k, Antonio Garcia), Redial ($25k, Ian Kruljac). Race 4 – Double Neat ($32k, Hector Palma). Race 5 – Jetway ($32k, Peter Miller).
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $107,967 and tickets with six winners paid $9,809.40. Tickets with five winners paid $115.60.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Friday (8-14-26)
DMR 1 JALISCO ($7.00), Exacta ($18.20)
DMR 2 Ogle/Let Her Fly Exacta ($34.80)
Double (races 1-2, $45.00)
DMR 3 CIRCUIT BREAKER ($5.20)
Double (races 2-3, $37.20)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $129.60)
Double (races 3-4, $12.20)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $127.20)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $71.00)
DMR 6 Lucky N Smart/Frank Bullitt Quinella (DMR Best Bet, $14.40)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Saturday (8-15-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Four front running sprint winners on a speed favoring dirt oval (8f, 6f, 5.5f, 5.5f). On the turf course, a 13-1 closer graduated at one mile, a 5-1 first timer closed from off the pace to earn his diploma at 5f, 17-1 inside closer Fibonaccis Ride won the Solana Beach at one mile, closing favorite Vronti (GB) captured the CTT & TOC at 1 3/8 miles, and a pressing favorite tallied in the flat mile opener (rail at 12 feet).
Hat trick for Joel Rosario (2 main track wins). Kazushi Kimura guided home two sprint winners.
August 15 Claims: Race 3 – Vancougar ($20k, Francisco Rodriguez). Race 9 – Captain Gabe ($16k, Peter Miller), Cimarron Strip ($16k, Tim McCanna), My Box of Light ($16k, Francisco Rodriguez). Race 10 – Beyond Stoked ($50k, George Papaprodromou).
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $197,649 and tickets with six winners paid $20,112.60. Tickets with five winners paid $129.20.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Saturday (8-15-26)
DMR 4 MO DIAMANTES ($13.60)
Double (races 3-4, $61.40)
Consolation Double (races 4-5, $15.00)
Consolation Pick 3 (races 3-5, $56.60)
DMR 8 VRONTI (DMR Best Bet, $5.00), Trifecta ($235.20)
Double (races 7-8, $7.00)
Double (races 8-9, $11.80)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $26.80)
DMR 10 STEAK FRIES ($5.40)
$5 Late Double (races 9-10, $61.50)
$3 Late Pick 3 (races 8-10, $72.90)
Late Pick 4 (races 7-10, $100.80)
Bonus Stakes:
WO 10 (King’s Plate) – LUSTER ($2.50)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Sunday (8-16-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner at one mile on dirt. On the turf course, a stalking favorite graduated in the 8.5f opener, an outside closer tallied at 5f, a front running favorite won at one mile, and a closing favorite scored at 5f (rail at 12 feet).
Hector Berrios (turf) and Joel Rosario (dirt routes) both booted home a pair. Peter Miller (turf sprints) and Tim Yakteen (routes) both saddled two winners.
August 16 Claims: Race 2 – Jasmina ($16k, Robert Hess, Jr.), Pretty Cecy ($16k, Ruby Thomas). Race 4 – Its a Cinch ($20k, O. J. Jauregui). Race 6 – War Artist ($16k, Antonio Garcia). Race 8 – Cowboy Mike ($8k, Francisco Rodriguez), Leas Candy ($8k, Jesus Uranga). Race 9 – Dhitjari ($50k, Peter Miller).
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $206,225 and tickets with six winners paid $3,874.20. Tickets with five winners paid $31.80.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Sunday (8-16-26)
DMR 1 BULL SHOALS ($2.80)
DMR 4 Hacking It Up/Disko Tribute/Scene by Me Trifecta ($80.60)
DMR 5 SWEET AZTECA ($2.60), Exacta ($3.80)
Double (races 4-5, $17.00)
Double (races 5-6, $25.60)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $169.80)
DMR 7 GOODIES (DMR Best Bet, $3.60)
Double (races 6-7, $73.40)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $122.60)
Middle Pick 4 (races 4-7, $630.60)
Consolation Double (races 7-8, $3.60)
Consolation Pick 3 (races 6-8, $85.00)
Consolation Pick 3 (races 7-9, $10.80)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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